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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER H. SCHU-SSLER, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO UNIVER- SAL TOBACCO IVIACHINE CO., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CIGAR-BANDING MACHINE.

Application filed October 31, 1923. Serial No. 671,854.

Be it known that I, WALTER H. Sor-ross- LnR, a citizen of the United States, and a\`-- resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Banding Machines, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates in .general to machines for` applying bands, labels and the like to articles such as cigars, cigarettes, bot-- tles, etc. More particularly the invention is directed to improvements in machines for applying bands utilizing adhesive to cigars or the like wherein the cigar or other article remains stationary and the band is automatically removed from a pile, wrapped around the cigar, and its endssecured together lby an adhesive.

One object of the invention is to provide a machine of the character described embodying a novel and improved construction wherein the tray, hopper or receptacle for the bands, labels, etc. is arranged in such relation to the wrapping mechanism and cigar supporting table as to enable the hands to be applied to the cigar directly from the pile of bands-in said hopper, tray, etc., thereby eliminating transporting of the bands to the cigar and wrapping mechanism from the tray and decreasing the time necessary for the banding operation. I

In the preferred form lof the invention the band supporting tray is arranged beneath the cigar supporting table so that the uppermost band in the pile may be pressed directly against the cigar by raising the band suporting tray, thereby also assisting the wrapping mechanism in applying the band. y

Another object is to provide a machine of this character including novel and improved wrapping mechanism including suction or vacuum pick-up means for initially raising the ends of a band from the pile and positioning said ends for operation thereon by wrapping ngers to wrap the band around a` cigar.

Other objects are to provide a novel and improved construction for operating the band supporting tray; to provide novel and improved band wrapping ngers and means for operating the same to produce cooperation thereof with said tray and said vacuum pick-up means; to provide a novel and improved adhesive moistening device; to provide novel and improved means for pressing the overlapping ends of a band to cause ad hesion thereof; to provide a machine embodying novel and improved constructions and arrangements of parts, and to ob-tain other results and advantages as may be brought out by the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a front side elevation of a cigar banding machine embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the machine viewing the same from the right hand end as illustra-ted in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation on the bandl supporting tray operating mechanism;

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the band supporting tray and its support taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the support for the band supporting tray;

'Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary partial section and partial elevation of one of the end posts of the band supporting tray;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the band wrapping fingers;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the operating shaft for the band supporting finger illustrated in Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a detached side elevation of the cams at the right hand end of the machine, as illustrated in Figure 1 for operating the band wrapping fingers, the band supporting tray, the presser mechanism and the suction pick-up mechanism;

Figure 11 is a detached side elevation of the clutch for starting operation of the machine;

Figure 12 is an end elevation partially in section of said clutch;

Figure 13 is a fragmentary detached perspective view of the adhesive moi'stening device;

Figure 14 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the band wrapping fingers, the band supporting tray and the suction pick-up mechanism showing the first step in tile Wrapping operation;

to Figure 16 showing the next three suc-- oessive steps in the wrap ing operation;

Figures 19 and 21 are' iagrammatic vlews showing the manipulation of the band during the operations illustrated by Figures 18 and 20, respectively, and f Figure 23 1s 'a fragmentary top plan view of one set of posts for holding the cigar on the table in f osition to be wrapped. AThe specific .embo iment of the invention shown on the drawings includes a main frame A, a band supporting mechamsm B,

wra ping fingers C, and a suction pick-up meciianism D to coo erate with said wrapping fingers. The c1g-ar E to be Abanded is adapted to be mounted onv the top of the main frame A over the band supporting tray B, and thc wrapping lingers C are arranged at opposite sides of the cigar to move toward and away therefrom and wrap a band from the tray B around the cigar after the ends of the band have been raised from the tray by means of suction pick-up mechanism D. The trayB is soarranged and controlled as to be actuated upwardly to cause engagement of the uppermost band on the pile contained in the tray against the underside of ythe cigar during the Wrapping operation, and this construction and arrangement of the band supporting tray, with its cooperation with the wrapping lingers C is lan important feature of the invention. v

More specifically describing the invention, the main frame A consists of two side pieces 1 connected at their tops by a top piece or table 2 and secured together at their bottoms by tie rods 3. Shafts 4 and 5 are journaled between the side pieces 1 of the frame at each end thereof, said shafts carrying cams and other operating mechanism for actuating the su'ction pick-up mechanism D, the Wrapping fingers C, etc. One of the shafts in the present instance the shaft 4, rotatably carries a clutch disk 6 having a Worm wheel von` its periphery meshing with`a worm 7 carried by a shaft 8 journaled in the frame and connected in any suitable manner, as by the belt pulley 9, to a suitable source of power. One face of the clutch disk 6 is provided with a plurality of radial teeth 10 adapted to cooperatewith a pawl 11 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends as at 12 on an arm 13 rigidly mounted on the shaft 4. VThe pawl 11 is normally influenced into the path,J of the teeth 10 by means of a spring 14, and is adapted to be' moved out of the path of said teeth by means of .a stud 15 carried by a lever 16 mounted on a sha-ft 17 journaled in the frame and operated by a linger piece 18. It will be observed that when the Worm 7 is rotated the clutch disk 6 is also rotated and when the pawl 11 is in the path of the teeth, 10 the shaft 4 will also be rotated. When the pawl 11 rides over the stud 15 on the shaft 16 it is moved out of the path of the teeth 10 so as to disconnect the shaft 4 from the clutch disk 6." The shaft 5 is *driven in a direction opposite to that of the shaft 4 simultaneously with the latter by means of a gear 19 mounted on the shaft 4 and meshing with an idler 20 journaled on the frame. said idler in turn meshing ywith a second idler 21 also journaled on the frame and meshing with a gear 22 mounted on the shaft 5.

The top of the frame or the table 2 is provided with an opening 23 substantially centrally of the length of which and at each side thereof provided with a pair of posts 24 and 25 for positioning the cigar -E on the table with itsv intermediate portion overlying the opening 23. A supplemental frame or band tray support 26 is suspended from the underside of the table 2 by means of hangers 27, and the band tray B is pivotally connected intermediate its ends on the upper end of the rod 28 slidable vertically through the supplemental frame 26, as clearly shown in Figuresl, 5 and 6. The rod 28 is normally influenced upwardly by means of a counterweight 29 secured to one end of a cord 30 passing over 4pulleys 31 secured to the frame 26, the other end of said cord being connected to the Arod 28, as at 32. The rod 28 is held against rotation by means of an arm 33 rigidly .secured to the rod and slidably engaging a guide 34 secured to the frame 26. The tray B is adapted to support the bands F, and obviously the tendency of the ccunterweight 29 is to raise the tray B to cause engagement of the uppermost band F on the tray with the underside of the cigar E.

To hold the cigar against being displaced from the table by the rising of the tray B, a pair of spring-pressed holders 35 are adapted to engage the upper side ofthe cigar, said holders being suitably mounted, for instance in the suction pick-up mechanism as hereinafter described.

The rod 28 may be provided with. ratchet teeth 36 adapted to be engaged by a pawl 3.7

carried at one end of an armf38 of a bell crank lever 39 mounted ona counter. shaft 40 secured in the frame A. The pawl 37 is normally influenced toward the teeth 36 by a spring 41, and the arm 38 is normally in- Cil luenced upwardly to disengage the pawl 37 from the teeth 36 by a spring l2. 'hcn the cigar iS removed l'roni the table :l tlul arm 38 is actuated by acain -l mounted on the vshaft 4 so as lo cause engagement ot the awl 57 with the teeth 36 to retract the tray B downwardly away from the cigar and hohl the rod 28 against upward movement under the influence of thc counlerweight 29. 0bviously. the cam 43 is so constructed and timed as to disengage the pawl 37 from the teeth 36 and release the rod 28 upon the beginning of each wrapping operation and to cause engagement of the pawl 37 and teeth 36 to retract the tray B at the end of each wrapping operation. It will be observed that the tray B positions the bands in their proper relation to the cigar and holds the band in engagement with the cigar during the wrapping operation, thereby eliminating the transportationof the band Jfrom the tray or bandV hopper to the cigar and also assisting in t-he wrapping operation.

' To hold the bands in position on the tray B, two pairs of rods 44 are mounted in the frame 26, the rods 0f each pair being disposed at opposite sides of the bands F. The rods of each pair may be adjusted toward and away from each other to accommodate bands of different widths by any suitable means, but in the present instance the frame 26 is provided with inclined slots 45 which receive the rods 44, and a plate 46 is secured to the underside of the frame 26 and is formed with inclined slots 47 receiving the ends of the rods 44 and cooperating with the slots 45 to move the rods toward and from each other upon 'longitudinal movement of the plate 46. For moving the plate, an adjusting screw 48 may be swiveled in the plate and threaded into a stud 49 rigidly secured to the frame 26. The bands F are prevented from longitudinal movement on the tray by means of posts 50 which are adjustable longitudinally of the frame 26 by a screw and slot connection 51 with the said frame.

The suction pick-up mechanism D is so arranged with respect t0 the band tray B as to be adapted to raise the ends of the uppermost 'band from the pile of bands. The said mechanism includes a pair of nozzles 55, one for each end of a band, said nozzles being mounted on a frame 56 movable towards and away from the table 2 by means of a post 57 slidable through the. table. The post 57 is normally influenced upwardly away` from the table by means of a spring 58. The nozzles 55 may be connected vto a vacuum pump or the like in any suitable manner, butin the present instance the post 57 is in the form of a pipe adapted to have connected at its lower end a tube 59 which may be ,connected to a vacuum pump. The nozzles are connected to the post- 57 by means of tubes of the nozzles with tho ends of the uppormost band, by means ol a cam 61 mounted on the shal`t4 and engaged by a follower roller 62 carried by one arm ol a bell crank lever 63. tht` other arm of which is connected by al link 64 to the post 57. I'lngagelnent oi the followerl roller 62 with the cam 6l is produced by a spring 65. The cam 61 is so shaped and timed-as to move the nozzles 55 into engagement with the ends of the uppermost band ou the tray B at the beginningof the wrapping operation. The suction in the nozzles causes the ends of the band to adhere to the nozzles so that as the nozzles are raised by the spring 58, the ends of the bands are raised from the pilel as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 14. After the ends of the bands have been raised to this position, they are engaged and folded upwardly over the cigar by the wrapping fingers C, as hereinafter described.

The wrapping fingers C are substantially identical in construction, and each comprises two main parts and 71 which are movable relatively to each other and also together to accomplish the wrapping operation. The part 70 is in the form of a slide secured to Vthe table 2 means of screws 72 fastened in the table and passing through a` slot 7 3 in the slide, whereby said slide is movable toward and away from the cigar E transversely thereof. The part 71 is substant-iallyU- shaped in plan view and carries at its base a roller 74. The arms of said part 7,1 are ivot-ally connected at 7 to corresponding evers 76 and 77 which are pivoted on a shaft 700, whereby sin'iultaneous oscillation of said levers 76 and 77 causes a movement of the part 7'1 longitudinally of the slide 7 0. The slide 7 O is connected to the part 71 by means of a link 78 p-ivotally connected at one end at `79 to the slide 70 and having a slot 8O at its other end which engages the pivot. connecting the part 71 to the levers 76/aud A 77. The slide 70 is normally influenced toward the cigar E by means of a spring 81 having one end fast to the 4table 2 and the other end connected to alever 82 intermediatethe ends thereof. One end of said lever 82 is pivotally connected at 83 to the table 2 while the other end is connected bv a link. 84 to the outer end of the slide 7 0. Through the connection 75, of the slide 7 0 with the part 71, the spring 81 also influences the part 71 toward the cigar simultaneously with the slide 70. The influence of the spring 81 is normally restrained and controlled by means lll) the slide and part 71 move simultaneously toward the cigar E, and means is provided to operate-When the slide engages the cigar to fnove the part'71 toward the cigar independently of the slide 70 both forwardly and upwardly. l,

One arm of the part 71 carries a roller 90 adapted to engage a fixed cam 91 mounted .formed with an extension 95 beyond the pivot which is connected by a link 96 to an arm 97 pivoted on the shaft700. The pivot pin 98 which connects the link 96 to the arm 97 is extended and adapted to be engaged by one end of a lever 99 pivoted intermediate its ends on a. shaft 100 journaled on the underside of the table 2. The other end of said leverl 99 carries a follower roller 101 engaging a cam 102. The lever 99 is normally influenced away from the pivot pin 98 andthe roller 101 influenced into engagement with the cam .102 by means 0f a spring 103. The cam 102 is so shaped and timed that after the suction pick-up mechanism D has completed part of its upward movement,

the lever 99 is forced into-'engagement with the pivot pin 98 tooscillate the lever 97 and raise the roller 90 over the shoulder 92, whereupon a spring 104 connected between the extensionv 89' of the leverA 76 and the frame pulls the part 71 forwardly toward the cigar E. Inwardlyof the shoulder 92 the cam 91 is formed with a supplemental cam surface 105 which serves to guide the roller 90 to move the roller -74 of the part 71 into proper relation to the cigar.

A wrapping tape 106 has one end secured to the inner end of the slide 70, said tape passingl over the roller 74 and having its other end secured to a stud 107 carried by the free endl of a lever 108 also pivoted on the shaft 7 O0.- The said lever 108 is connected by a spring 109 to-,an arm 110 formed integral with the lever 76. It will be observed that as the roller 74 is raised by action of the lever 99 and the cam 105, the tape 106 is caused to wrap around the cigar E, as clearly shown in Figure 18, said wrapping of the tape being permitted by yielding of the spring 109 to permit relative movement of the lever 108 and the lever 76. To limit movement of the part 71 and lever 108, adjustable stops 155 may be provided on the table of the machine to be engaged by the -lever 108.

to a cigar to accommodate dierent sizes of cigars, the cams 91 may be adjustable on the l table by means of screws 112 passing through slots 113 in the bodyV of the cam,` whereby the cams may be moved longitudinally of 'the table toward and away from the cigar. It will be understood that the Wrapping iingers at the beginning of their wrapping operation, that is, when the slide 70 moves toward the cigar, pass beneath the ends of the band which have been raised by the suction .\p1ckup mechanism D, 'so that at the end of the operation of the fingers, that is, when the tape 106 has been wrapped around the cigar, the end of the band is correspondingly wrapped around the cigar beneath. the tape. After each wrapping finger has coinpleted its wrapping operation, it will be understood that the linger is returned to its normal inoperative position by substantially a reversal of the above described operation lof the parts. l

The two wrapping fingers operate in succession and not simultaneously, although the steps of the operation of each finger are substantially identical and as above described. Referring to Figures 1, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22, lthe right handwrapping finger begins its operation when the suction pickup mechanism reaches a position clear of the part 71 of the wrapping finger whereby the ends of the band have been raised from the pile on the tray B. The normal inoperative position of both fingers is shown in Figure 14. The first step of the operation of the right hand finger is shown in Figure 16 by solid `lines while the second step is shown in the same figure by dotted lines. The third and last step in the wrapping operation of said right hand finger is shown in Figure 18 in which the corresponding end of the band has been wrapped around the cigar. v This last step of the right hand finger followed by operation of means for holding the end of the band against the cigar while the left hand lfinger completes its operation to wrap the other end of the band over said first-mentioned end. Said holding mechanism operates in 'conjunction with a moistening device for moistening the adhesive on'the end of the band as the same is wrapped around the cigar. The moistening mechanism includes a nozzle 115 formed at one end with an absorbent pad 116, said nozzle being connected by a tube 117 to any suitable source of moistening liquid such as the receptacle 118 mounted on the table 2. The nozzle 115 is carried by one end of a lever 119 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends at 120 on the table 2. The other end of said lever has a pin and slot connection 121 with a link 122 which is pivotally connected to the lever 99 at the left hand end, of the machine'- 'lhe relation of said.

is Such that the nozzle 115 is permitted to descend into engagement with the cigar slightly before the lever 99 engages the pivot.

pin 98. The nozzle 1s so influenced toward the cigar by means ot' a spring 123. The holding device consists of a lever 124 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on the same pivot 120 and connected at its outer end by means of a link 125 to a lever 126 plvoted intermediate its ends on the shaft 190.

vThe other end of said lever 126 carries a roller 127 Kadapted to be engaged by a cam projection 128 which may be adjustably secured to the side of the corresponding cam 85. The inner end of saidlever 124 overlies the end of the lever 119 and carries a finger 129 which normally projects slightly below the end of the nozzle 115, and a spring 130 normally influences said finger 129 toward the cigar. It will thus be observed that the lever 119 normally supports the lever 124, and that as the lever 119 is oscillated lto move the nozzle 115 toward the cigar the lever 124 falls so that the finger 129 engages the end of the band slightly in advance or' the engagement of the nozzle 115 with the band. The linger 129 thus forces the end of the band tightly against the cigar as shown by dotted lines in Figure 18. At this point the lever 99 is actuated 'to raise and move torward the part 71 of the left hand wrapping finger, whereupon the corresponding end of the band is wrapped around the cigar and over the end held by the finger -129. After the tape 106 has been so moved as to cause overlapping of the ends of the band 'the cam projection 128 engages the roller 127 to raise the finger 129. A continuation of the movement of the part 71 of the wrapping linger toward the cigar causes the end of the band carrying the adhesive to engage the absorbent portion 116 of the nozzle 115, whereby the adhesive is moistened. As the wrapping finger completes its wrapping operation as shown in Fig. 22, the nozzle 115 is retracted to its normal position by influence of a .spring 131 on the lever 99. During the completion of the wrapping operation of the left hand wrapping linger, the right hand wrapping inger is moved toward its normal inoperative position, but before the left hand wrapping finger starts its movement toward inoperative position the overlapping ends of the band are subjected to pressure to cause positive adhesion thereof. While I have described the device 115 as for moistening an adhesive carried by the end of the band, it will be understood that lthe said device 115 might be utilized for gumming or applying adhesive to the end of the band.

The presser mechanism includes a lever 135 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends at 136 on the top of the tape 2 at the right hand end of the machine. The inner end of said lever carries a yielding presser element 137 which may be in the form'of a section of a rubber tube, while the outer end of said lever 135 is connected by a link 138 to one end of a lever 139 pivoted intermediate its ends on the shaft 100 at the correspondin end of the machine. The other end of saicgl lever 139 carries a follower roller 140 adapted to be envaged by a cam 141 which may be adjustabIy secured by means of screws 142 to one Side of the cam 85. The lever 135 is normally influenced to force the element 137 into engagement with a cigar by any suitable means. In the present instance this means consists of a spring 143 connected between the frame A and one arm of a bell crank lever 144 p-ivotally mounted at 145 on the frame, the other arm of which bell crank lever underlies the outer end of the lever 135. The cam 141 is segmental and4 is so shaped and timed that the element 137 is spaced from the cigar at all times except at the end of the wrapping operation of the left hand wrapping tinger. The cam is at this moment moved from beneath the roller 140, whereupon the spring 143 oscillates the lever 135 to force the element 137 against the overlapping ends of the band on the cigar, as shown in Figure 22. This pressure continues until both wrapping fingers have been returned totheirnormal inoperative positions, when the cam 141 is moved into engagement with the roller 140 to oscillate the lever 135 against the action of the spring 143 to retract the presser member 137 from the cigar. By this time the pick-up mechanism D has returned to its uppermost position allowing the cigar holders 35 to be raised away from the cigar so the cigar can be removed.

I have shown a machine in which the cigar is adapted to be manually placed in and removed from wrapping position, but it will be understood that any suitable automatic carrying means may be utilized for placing and holding the cigar to be wrapped and removing the cigar after the wrapping operation is completed. In the present instance the holding means for the cigar consists of the posts 24 and 25 and the holders 35. T0 accommodate dierent sizes of cigars, the posts 24 and 25 are movable simultaneously toward and from each other by merely pushing one of the posts in the desired direction. Thus, one of the posts, in the present in- Stance the post 24, 'mounted in a diagonal slot 150 in the table 2 and has one end pivotally connected to one end of a lever 151 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends at 152 at the underside of the table. The other end of said lever 151 is connected by a link 153 to the other post 25 which is mounted in a longitudinal slot 154. Movement of the post 24 toward or from the cigar will cause a corresponding and simultaneous movement of the post 25. The springs of the holders 35 will adapt the said holders for cigars of various sizes.

Y It will be understood that after a cigar is positioned on the table 2,- operation of the machine is started by pressing the linger lever 18. The shafts 4 and 5 and their respective cams 43, 85, 102, etc. are thuscontinuousl rotated to operate the band support B,t e suction pick-up mechanism'D, etc. until the shaft 4 has completed one revolution, whereupon the pawl 11 enga es the stud 15 and operation of the mac ine is sto ped. Obviously the cams are so shaped` and) timed to cause proper operationof their corresponding mechanisms, and no attention is required from the operator except the placing of the cigar on and removal thereof from the table 2.

While I have shown and described a machine embodying certain preferred details of construction, it will be understood that this is mainly for the purpose of i1lustrating the principles of the invention, and that many modifications and changes canv be made in the details of the machine with# out departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, I do not desire tol be understood as limiting myself except as required by the following claims when construed in the light .of the prior art.

Having thus described the invention, what- I claim is:

1. A machine of the character described including a cigar support, a band support to hold a band transversely of a cigar on said cigar support and adapted to receive a pile of bands, means for moving said band support toward said cigar to cause engagement of the uppermost band on said pile with said cigar, and means for wrapping said uppermost band around said cigar directly from said pile.

2. A machine of the character described including a cigar support, a band support to hold a band transverselyV of a cigar on said cigar support and adapted to receive a pile of bands, means for moving said band support toward said cigar. to cause engagement of the uppermost band on said pile with said cigar, and means for folding the ends of said uppermost band upwardly around said cigar directly from said pile.

8. A machine of the character described including a cigar support, a band support to hold a band transversely of a cigar on said cigar support and adapted to receive a pile of bands, means for moving said band support toward said cigar to cause engagementl of the uppermost band on said pile with said cigar, means for successively folding the ends of said uppermost band upwardly around said cigar directly from said pile-,

and means for moistening or gumming one end of said band as it is folded upwardly.

wrapping operation.

' A machine of the character described including asubstantially horizontal cigar support, a vertically movable band support arranged to hold a pileI of bands transversely of a cigar on said cigar support, means for raising said band` supportto cause engagement of the lupperr'nost` band of said pile with said cigar, means `for wrapping 'the ends of said uppermostiband around said cigar directlyfrom said pile, and means 'for lowering said band support from said cigar after the Wrapping operation.

VfG. A machine of the )character described including a substantially horizontal cigar support, a vertically movable b'and support arranged to hold a pile of bands transversely of a cigar on vsaid cigar support, means for raising said band support to cause engagement of the uppermost band of said pile with said cigar, means for wrapping the lends of said uppermost band around said cigar directly from said pile, and means f or normally holding said band support against Vertical movement, said means releasing said band support prior to the wrapping operation and retracting said band support from said cigar after the wrapping operation. v

7. A machine ofthe character described including a cigar support, means forwrapping a band around va cigar on said support, and a band support to receive a pile of bands so arranged relatively to said cigar'and said wrapping means as to supply and hold the 'uppermost vband of said 'pile against said cigar with the ends of the band presented to said wrapping means.

8. A machine of the character Vdescribed including a cigar support, a band support disposed at one vside of a cigar on said cigar support to hold lav band transversely of said cigar, means for raising the ends of said band from saidV support Vpartially around said cigar, and `ameans arranged' at diametrically opposite sides Iozfsaid'cigar to wrap saidje'nds ofv the band around lthe cigar.

r`9. `A -machine ofthe character described kincluding a cigar support, a band support disposed at one side of said cigar support to hold a band transversely of a cigar on said cigar support, means disposed at the opposite side of said cigar support to initially raise the ends lof 'saidlband yfrom said band support, and means at diametrically opposite sides of a cigar on sald'cigar support and between said band support and said last-mentioned means for wrappmg said ends of the band around said cigar. l-

10. A machine of the character described including a cigarsupport, a band support disposed at'one side of said cigar support to hold a band transversely of a cigar on said cigar support, means disposed at the opposite sides of said cigar supportto 1n1t1ally raise the ends of `said band-from said band support, and a wrapping finger at each of two opposite sides of said cigar support adapted to engage under sald ends'of the band and wrap the same around a cigar on said support. v

11. In av machine of the character described, the combination of a ci ar support, a band support at one side o sald cigar support to hold la band transversely of a cigar on said cigar support, means at the opposite side of said cigar support to raise the ends of said band from said band support, and the plane of the said cigar support to wrap the raised ends of said band around a cigar.

12. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a cigar support, a band sup ort at one side of said cigar sup#l port to ho d a band transversely of a cigar on said cigar support, meansat the opposite side of said cigar support to raise the ends of said band from said band support, a wrapping finger at each of two diametrically opposite sides of a cigar on said support and movable substantially'in the plane of said support, each of said fingers including two parts movable relatively and together and a tape passing thereover, means for moving said fingers toward a cigar on said support and cause oneof said parts to partially underlie said cigar and the raised ends of a band, and means for producing relative movement of said parts to wrap said tape partially around a cigar and thereby fold the ends of said band over the cigar.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a cigar sup'- port, a band support to hold a band transversely of a cigar, and means for raising the ends of a band from said band support, of wrapping fingers arranged at opposite sides of said cigar support, each of said wrapping lingers including a slide movable toward and away from said cigar support and adapted to underlie the corresponding end of said band, a member movable with and relatively to said slide, a tape having one end secured to one end of said slidev and passing freely over the corresponding end of said member, and means for successively moving said slide and said member simultaneously toward said cigar support to undei-lie the ends of said band and said memmeans movable in substantially ber relatively to said slide towrap said tape and the ends of the band partially around a cigar on said support.

14. A machine of the character Acles '1'ibe 'l including a'substantially horizontal cigar. support, a vertically movable band support beneath said cigar support to receive a. pile oi' bands arranged to hold the uppermost band of sald pile transversely oi a cigar on said cigar support, a counterweight to'normally influence said band support upwardly toward said cigar, mean for normally holding said band support against movement, means for wrapping a band from said pile around a cigar onsaid cigar support, and

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means for actuating said holding means to releasejsaid band support at the beginning of 'the wrapping operation.

15. A machine of the character described *i I including a' substantially horizontal cigar support, a band supporting tray mounted` Y on a vertically movable ratchetrodbeneath 1 said cigar support to receive a pile of band's and hold the uppermost band of saidrpile f v transversely of a cigar on said cigar support,

a counterweight for normally iniiuencing said rod upwardly, a pawl for normally engag-l ing said ratchet rod to hold the .latter against movement, means for wrapping a band from sald p1le around a clgar on said cigar support, and means for dlsengaglng said pawl from said ratchetv rod at the beginning of the wrapping operation and causing engagement of said pawl with said ratchet at the end of the wrapping operation. i

16. A .machine of the character described includingl a cigar support, a band support to hold a band transversely of a cigar on said cigar support and adapted to receive" a pile of bands, means for moving said band support toward said cigar to cause engagement of the uppermost band on said pile said cigar directly fromsaid pile, and moistening or gummng means temporarily positioned in the path of one of said ends to be engaged thereby as lthe latter is folded upwardly.

17. A machine of the character described -with said cigar, means for foldingI the endsy c,

of said uppermost band upwardly around l' including a cigar support, a band support p disposed atone' side of a cigar on said clgarl support to hold a band transversely of said clgar,` means forv raising the ends of said to hold a band transversely of a' ci ar on said cigar support, means disposed at t e opposite side of said support to initially raise the ends of said band from said band support, a wrapping finger at each of two opposite sides of said cigar support adapted to engage under said ends of the band and Wrap the same around a cigar on said. support, and moistening or guniming means temporarily positioned in the path of one of said ends to be engaged thereby as the latter is Wrapped around said cigar by the corresponding one of said fingers.

19. ln a machine of the character described the combination of a cigar support,

a band support at one side of said cigar support to hold a band transversely of a cigar on said `cigar support, means at the opposite side of said cigar support to raise the ends of said band from said band support, means movable in substantially the plane of the Asaid cigar support to Wrap the raised ends of said band around a cigar, and moistening or gumming means movable in a plane at substantially rightangles to the plane of movement of said wrapping means to be engaged by one of said ends of the band as the same is wrapped around the cigar.

WALTER H. SCHUSSLER. 

